EVENTS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE CENTRAL ASIA-REPUBLIC OF KOREA COOPERATION FORUM IN ASHGABAT

On November 1, 2023, a business forum of young entrepreneurs was held in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan within the framework of the 16th Cooperation Forum “Central Asia-Republic of Korea”.

The first session of the business forum was devoted to government support measures for the development of youth entrepreneurship in the countries of Central Asia and the Republic of Korea. Representatives of participating countries spoke about the national experiences and achievements...

CHAIRMAN OF THE HALK MASLAHATY OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE OTS SUMMIT

On November 3, 2023, as part of a working visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov took part in the 10th Summit of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States.

The Summit was also attended by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, President the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...

A MEETING TOOK PLACE BETWEEN THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HALK MASLAHATY OF TURKMENISTAN AND THE PRESIDENT OF KAZAKHSTAN

On November 3, 2023, the working visit of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov to the Republic of Kazakhstan took place to participate in the 10th Summit of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States.

During the visit, a meeting took place between the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan and the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

During the negotiations, the President of Kazakhstan...

THE DELEGATION OF TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE SESSION OF THE WORKING GROUP OF THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW

On November 6, 2023, the delegation of Turkmenistan led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs V.Hajiyev took part in the fourth review of Turkmenistan within the framework of the 44th session of the Working Group of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) taking place from November 6 to 17 of this year in Geneva.

During the meeting, the delegation of Turkmenistan made a report on the main directions of the policy of our country with regard the realization of the commitments undertaken in the fiel...

CURRENT ISSUES OF TURKMEN-IRANIAN COOPERATION WERE DISCUSSED

On November 6, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov accepted copies of credentials from the newly appointed Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Turkmenistan Ali Mojtaba Ruzbehani.

The Minister congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to provide full assistance and support in fulfilling his diplomatic mission. 

During the meeting, key areas of bilateral cooperation were dis...

THE AMBASSADOR OF JAPAN PRESENTED COPIES OF HIS CREDENTIALS

On November 7, 2023, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with the newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Turkmenistan Hiroshi Sasaki and accepted copies of his credentials.

The minister congratulated the ambassador on his appointment to a responsible post and expressed the readiness of the Turkmen side to provide full assistance and support in fulfilling his diplomatic mission to further strengthen Turkmen-Japanese relations.

During the meeting, diplomats dis...

A MEETING TOOK PLACE WITH THE HEAD OF THE NIPPON FOUNDATION

On November 7, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan M.Byashimova held a meeting with the Executive Director of the Nippon Foundation Yuji Mori, who is visiting Turkmenistan.

During the conversation, the parties noted the fruitful cooperation between Turkmenistan and Japan in the political and diplomatic sphere, in the field of trade and economic relations and cultural and humanitarian interaction.

Mutually beneficial ties in a wide range of areas were emphasized. At the...

TURKMENISTAN TOOK PART IN THE MEETING OF THE HEADS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES OF THE G7 COUNTRIES AND CENTRAL ASIA

On November 8, 2023, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan B.Myatiev took part in the online meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Central Asia and the Group of Seven (G7).

The meeting was attended by the heads of foreign policy agencies of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, as well as Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, the USA, and France. The event was chaired by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa.

During the meeting, views were exchanged on key aspects o...

NIPPON FOUNDATION PRESENTED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN TO THE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF TURKMENISTAN

On 8 November, the Oguz Khan Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan held a ceremony of book donation from the Japanese Nippon Foundation within the Read Japan project. The university library was enriched with 75 books on Japanese culture, history, art and modern society.

THE PRESIDENT OF TURKMENISTAN TAKES PART IN THE ECO MEETING

On November 9, 2023, the 16th meeting of the Economic Cooperation Organization started in Tashkent, in which the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov takes part.

As part of his participation at the forum, the head of state will voice Turkmenistan’s vision for the development of cooperation in various fields in the ECO space.

It should be emphasized that one of the key directions of Turkmenistan’s foreign policy strategy is multi-format interaction with international and regional...